Postcode TQ1 3HX (Torbay)

Map showing TQ1 3HX and nearby postcodes

The postcode TQ1 3HX is located in Torbay It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. TQ1 3HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TQ1 3HX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TQ1 3HX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to TQ1 3HX is Locksley Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynway Court and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Torre Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to TQ1 3HX (for ages 11 and under) is Upton St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Spires College. The last OFSTED inspection on April 20, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of TQ1 3HX is Hare & Hounds and is 3.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 22, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chan's Takeaway and is 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TQ1 3HX is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Torbay is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TQ1 3HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TQ1 3HX, and the approximate distance away.

Locksley Close 73 m
Studley Road 74 m
Lower Shirburn Road 123 m
Blythwoods Crescent 124 m
Shirburn Road 137 m
Cedar Court Road 156 m
Forest Road 192 m
Victoria Park Road 236 m
Upton Hill 248 m
Empire Road 283 m
Bronshill Road 286 m
Westbourne Road 288 m
Hill Park Road 291 m
Thurlow Park 293 m
Henbury Close 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TQ1 3HX

Introduction December 2001
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TQ1 3HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton St James CofE Primary School Good
(February 15, 2019)
334 m
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Good
(July 10, 2018)
472 m
The Spires College Good
(April 20, 2017)
501 m
Homelands Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
602 m
St Margaret's Academy Good
(September 21, 2017)
743 m
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
851 m
Abbey School 915 m
Torquay Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
990 m
Torre Church of England Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.01 km
St Cuthbert Mayne School Good
(November 24, 2016)
1.06 km
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.06 km
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good
(January 26, 2017)
1.22 km
Warberry CofE Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.31 km
Cockington Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.36 km
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.47 km
Phoenix Bay School 1.57 km
Torquay Girls Grammar School Outstanding
(September 14, 2011)
1.63 km
Barton Hill Academy Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.64 km
Torquay Boys' Grammar School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.88 km
Ilsham Church of England Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TQ1 3HX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
December 16, 2020
3.63 km
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2022
3.75 km
Alston Court Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
3.82 km
Chan's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 18, 2021
3.99 km
The Lord Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2018
4.14 km
The Linny Inn And Hayloft Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
4.21 km
Black Rabbit Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.24 km
The Sloop Inn - Hungry Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.27 km
Kingskerswell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.31 km
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 15, 2017
4.43 km
Orchard Organic Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.55 km
Bessmount Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
October 26, 2021
4.6 km
Aller Vale Garage (Cox Bros) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
4.65 km
The Park Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
4.83 km
Plant World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
4.83 km
Kaleidoscope Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.21 km
L&F Handmade Confectionery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
5.3 km
Bickley Mill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 18, 2020
5.34 km
Stokeinteignhead Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
5.36 km
Old Quarry Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TQ1 3HX - Data from Apr 2022

Lynway Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Bronshill Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Hatfield Cross Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Victoria Park Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Torre Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Torquay Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Paignton Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.74 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.74 km
Torquay - North Quay Ferry 1.76 km
Exeter International Airport Air 29.53 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 41.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TQ1 3HX - Data from Dec 2021

Daison Rock Hill Or Mountain 524 m
Stantaway Hill Hill Or Mountain 583 m
Daison Wood Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Tor Hill Hill Or Mountain 830 m
Stentiford Hill Hill Or Mountain 956 m
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Warberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Oddicombe Beach Beach 1.36 km
Shiphay Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lummaton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Babbacombe Beach Beach 1.55 km
Petit Tor Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Torre Abbey Sands Beach 1.62 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Petit Tor Point Wetland 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TQ1 3HX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.7 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 159.21 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1.3
30-300 Mbps 95.7% 77 18.6
300+ Mbps 4.3% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 84,215 kWh - mean 3,828 kWh : median 3,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 42,350 kWh - mean 1,925 kWh : median 1,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TQ1 3HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.47560900
Longitude -3.53056900
OS Easting 291490
OS Northing 0065096
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10261
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Torbay
Electoral Ward St Marychurch
Local Authority District Torbay
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000027
Travel To Work Area Torquay and Paignton

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Torbay
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Paignton/Torquay BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Torquay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Torbay 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Torbay 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3